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WHITEHALL

Income guarantee scheme details awaited

By Dan Peters | 10 August 2020

Councils are still waiting for details of the Government’s much-heralded income guarantee scheme ...

PLANNING

Reforms to fast-track local plans

By Martin Ford | 06 August 2020

Councils will face sanctions unless they draw-up local plans within 30 months under government pr...

ENVIRONMENT

Planning shakeup to 'sideline' councils

By Martin Ford | 03 August 2020

Councils have warned they will be ‘sidelined’ by new planning regulations to be unveiled this week.

FINANCE

Ministers to receive Somerset unitary business case

By Dan Peters | 31 July 2020

A business case for a single Somerset unitary has been sent to communities secretary Robert Jenri...

WHITEHALL

'Small minority' of councils have still not had a corporate peer challenge, report finds

By Dan Peters | 30 July 2020

The Local Government Association (LGA) should consider what further action it could take to encou...

WHITEHALL

'Handful' of councils at risk of Section 114 notices

By Martin Ford | 23 July 2020

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has concerns over a ‘handful’ of counci...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Croydon reaches out for MHCLG lifeline

By Dan Peters | 23 July 2020

Croydon LBC is understood to have made initial contact with the Ministry of Housing, Communities ...

PLANNING

Jenrick 'regrets' Desmond encounter

By Martin Ford | 22 July 2020

Local government secretary Robert Jenrick has expressed regret at meeting and exchanging text mes...

FINANCE

Minister hints at leisure centre support

By Martin Ford | 21 July 2020

Further Government support for leisure centres is being looked at following lobbying from councils

PLANNING

A tale of two planning controversies

By Kenneth Carruthers | 13 July 2020

Kenneth Carruthers ponders whether communities secretary Robert Jenrick’s recent planning difficu...

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frederica-diamanta

Corporate Director of Housing

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We’re looking for a strategic housing leader with a strong record of improvement, partnership working and driving change at scale. Apply for this job

Lambeth Council

Corporate Director Health and Adult Services

£141,233 to £164,272 plus relocation support

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North Yorkshire Council

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